The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-13
MEMPHIS TENN, TUESDAY, sEPTEMBER Is, 1887.

contain any pew powers. The question
wss really net whether the govern.
m ,nt's action was legal, but whether
1t was polite. The important ele.
ment to consider was the condition OF
the district of Ennis, q notorious cen.
ter for sgrarisn crime. IL was absurd
to describe such meetings as for free
discussion. They were heralded by
plscsrds Of an infammatory nature.
Obviously their object was to defeat
the laws, foster outrages and in
timida,ion. Regarding the Mitchels-
town affair, Baliour eaid II had been
clearly ascertained that the action of
the police was in the face OF extreme
provoc alton. Tories OF "oh," "0h."]
The police were assaulted with stones
and blackthoru sticks before they
drew their batons. [Crles OF mo-"
"No;" "Hear," "Hear."1 Not till
they were thrown into disorderly
charge OF horsemen. which Knocked
them down, wounded q number and
forced the rest to fly for
their lives, did the police fire.
1t was absolutely necessary for them
TO FIRE to protect the barracks and the
unfortunate police. Strasglers outside
[cries "0h, oh |" and cheersl we're fr-
ing not at random as men panic
stricken, bat q deliberate act under
the order Of their commanding officer.
He maintained the conduct Of the
police was amply justified, that they
we're In no way to blame, the sole re-
sponsbility resting upon those who
invoked the meeting. lcheersl, Sir
William had on his lips the words
liberty, justice and free speech, but
the actual weapons he and his friends
used In the Irish contest were an OBJ.
struction In Parliament and resistance
to law outside, violence and intimida.
tion, worse than violence. cheersl
Did the opposition mean further to
inhame the passions OF the ltish by
drivis * them into resistance ol the law
Of liberty founded upon order. once
dear TO both parties Ia the State7 He
appealed to them TO have regard for
the community whose lives and prop
erty we're counters with which Sir
William was playing q political game.
[Cheers The Government did not
waver H. their policy. They believed
finn administration Of the law AMI de-
termination to do their utmost 10 re.
movs the evils fomentipg discomfort
would bring to Ireland O united peo.
pie. The, know they must expect O
little assistance from the oppos ton.
but they we're uudismayed by criti.
cism, and with courage uushaken,
they would persevsre In the course
that must end in OSCILLATION Tor Ire.
land. [Cbeers,
Mr.. Llbouchere said tha' he had
been In position to zee all tha' oc.
cured at Mitchelstown. Stringent or
ders wtrs given TO tho people by the
leaders 10 avoid disturbance. When
they assembled in the market place,
Mr.. ID lion adv SD that the proceed.
ines be as shot as possible, with the
view Of avoiding disorder. There was
no objection 10 the presence OF the
government reporter, but the police
could not force him through the
tensely packed crowd, aud they we're
driven back upon the reserve. They
then advanced to assault the crowd,
the snray being begun by q constable
drawing his sword and wounding q
horse. There were not at any mo
ment more than fifty people fighting
the police. There were women and
children In the crowd, and the men
had perfect right to resist the attack.
When the police frel there was no
danger OF any OF them being attacked,
either inside or outsids the barracks.
The police behaved Ike Wild beasts.
batteting the people about without
mercy. This chief constsbe Q showed q
deliberate intention 10 break up the
meeting. He held the ohief constable
and the resident magistrate rtsponsi.
bls for what had occnued, and he &C.
cused them Of deliberate murder.
Cheere,
Mr.. Gladstone, on Iislng, was lou1ly
cheeTed. lie sad II was natural that
the debate should he mainly directed
10 the Mitchelsiown Outrage, bu Sir
William Vsrnsn Hafcourt had per.
formed public sHrvios In drawing NJ.
tention 10 the l. inis meeting. Mr..
BAiiour had declared tfAt the govern.
ment would plrsevers IN their en-
deavor 10 lranquillEi Ireland by the
firm administration Of the law and by
the removal, not Of grisvAnces-there
were rore. Laughter
Mr.. Baiour here inttrp ,sed, "In.
us'ic Was my word.
Mr.. Gladstone said he wGs much
obliged. lie saw no difference, but II
Was Dest 10 be verbally correct.
Resuming, Mr.. Gladstone protested
against Mr.. Balfonr's statement that he
expected only hostility from the oppo.
sition. Whenever anything bone hcial
10 Ireland was proposed. tue opposi.
ton hsiled II with pleasure, aud did
everything possible 10 further II, de-
spite the uawise policy OF coercion
which was calculated 10 destroy social
order. The opposilion had epioiped
upon the Irish people strict obedience
10 the laE, and their advice was more
effective Ia procuring obedience tran
all the governments coercion aud con.
stabulAry, managed a. II va a, Mitch.
elstown. Baliour had met Sir William
Vernon Hacourt's speech with a sim.
pie To qucqne, which was usu,lly the
resort Of pereona In a diflicult poei.
ton, bat which legally meant nothing.
What signi6sd IL Tor the purpose In
view, II the late government did
the tame thing2 He was not pre-.
pared to admit that, but II they did II
was with TO excuse. The gOyera.
men', on being charged With hiring.
ing the law, says thsi those who make
the charges are alto culpable under
the laW. Mr.. Bilfour had eaunciated
that all Liberal meetings might be
suppressed on the grounds that they
ware called for imnronar uuFpoaee.